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Michael Jackson doctor's patients vouch for him

Dr. Conrad Murray listens to testimony during his trial in the death of pop star Michael Jackson, in Los Angeles
Patients of Michael Jackson's doctor described the physician on Wednesday as generous and kind as the defense sought to show a different side of the man charged in the singer's 2009 death.
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Ex-Goldman Director Gupta Charged with Insider Trading

Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Procter & Gamble, was arrested on Wednesday on insider trading charges, making him the most prominent executive to be accused in a broad U.S. crackdown on illegal leaks of corporate secrets.
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Greenpeace Alleges Dow Chemical Espionage in Lawsuit

Greenpeace has sued Dow Chemical, another major chemical company Sasol North America, their public relations firms, and alleged individual employees of Beckett Brown International, claiming the collective went through James Bond-like efforts to dig up reconnaissance on the eco-activist nonprofit.
Actor Sylvester Stallone arrives as a guest at the premiere of the film ''The Mechanic'' in Hollywood, California

Stallone Sued, Accused of Stealing Screenplay

Action movie star Sylvester Stallone is accused in a lawsuit of copying another writer's screenplay to make The Expendables, a movie about mercenaries hired to defeat a military dictator.
Michael Lohan waits outside the Beverly Hills Courthouse after his daughter Lindsay was denied bail and sent to jail in Beverly Hills, California

Lindsay Lohan's father jailed in Florida

Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan was jailed in Florida on Tuesday on a domestic battery charge after his girlfriend accused him of threatening to throw her off a balcony, police said.
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig (L) and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt are shown in this combination of file photos

MLB: McCourt looted $190 million from LA Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt looted $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.
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Nurse says Jackson sought anesthetic for sleep

A nurse said on Tuesday that Michael Jackson sought her help to get the anesthetic propofol as a sleep aid, but she could not persuade the pop star to avoid the drug that ultimately led to his death in 2009.
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Snohomish High School Stabbing: $1 Million Bail, No Motive For Girl's Attack

A 15-year-old sophomore girl accused of stabbing two freshmen with a butcher knife at Snohomish High School was deemed an extreme risk to the community by Judge Michael Downes, who set the 15-year-old's bail at $1 million. The attacks appear to be completely random, motivated by a long history of undisclosed mental illness. The suspect, whose name was withheld due to her status as a juvenile, may still be charged as an adult for first-degree attempted murder.
Michael Lohan Arrested for Domestic Abuse

Lindsay Lohan’s Father Arrested for Abusing Girlfriend Kathryn Major

Lindsay Lohan is not the only one with legal troubles these days. Her father, Michael Lohan, was arrested Oct. 25 on charges of domestic abuse against girlfriend Kathryn Major. Lohan was arrested in Florida on charges that he grabbed his girlfriend's arms and pushed her down multiple times.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Merkel Calls for Bailout Fund Support Before Vote

Chancellor Angela Merkel appealed to German lawmakers from all parties on Tuesday to back plans to boost the firepower of the euro zone rescue fund in a vote set to take place hours before Wednesday's crunch EU summit.
Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox Lawsuit Rumors Slammed by Kercher Family

Amanda Knox may have been acquitted from the Meredith Kercher murder case on Oct.3 but ever since she has been tangled up in rumors that Kercher's family are getting ready to sue her for $12 million- a claim that was slammed by Kercher's father on Tuesday.

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